The 21st edition of the DHL-The Daily Star Bangladesh Business Awards will be held today.

Global logistics service provider DHL and Bangladesh's most widely circulated English newspaper The Daily Star have been honouring the best in the business community with awards every year since 2000 in order to recognise the outstanding achievements and contributions of business icons.

The theme of this year's award is "Vision to Action: The Trillion-Dollar Expedition of Bangladesh".

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi is scheduled to attend the event as the chief guest at Sheraton Dhaka.

This year, the awards will be given in four categories: Business Person of the Year, Best Financial Institution of the Year, Outstanding Woman in Business and Lifetime Achievement Award.